Chris Smalling : Wayne Rooney Our Main Man

Chris Smalling has backed Manchester United and England’s ‘main man’ Wayne Rooney to start firing again after being dropped by Jose Mourinho.

Mourinho’s decision and the form of Rooney will naturally lead to questions over his role for club and country, but stand-in captain Smalling has no doubt his team-mates’ quality will shine through once again.

“Regardless of whatever the situation is, whatever game, whether he is on the bench or playing or whatever, he is always that same type of character and that’s why he is England’s main man and our main man.

“I think he’s a very experienced guy and he’s played that many games that I think it’ll only be a matter of time before he’s back in there and firing again because he’s quality.”​